The Bishop rose.

"I understand from your letter this morning that you have no intention of repeating the service of last Sunday?"

"Not at present. But the League will go to work at once on a revised service-book."

"Which you propose to introduce on a given Sunday—in all the Reformers' churches?"

"That is our plan."

"You are quite aware that this whole scheme may lead to tumults—breaches of the peace?"

"It may," said Meynell reluctantly.

"But you risk it?"

"We must," said Meynell, after a pause.

"And you refuse—I ask you once more—to resign your living, at my request?"